Congo vs Iraq: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP

Congo
19.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iraq
17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
12th
Iraq rank
14th

Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 19.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 1.38 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 33.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 19.21 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 13.92 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Congo
1990s 39.28 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1,619 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1,579 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 26.09 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 67.06 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 40.96 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 18.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 16.93 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 1.37 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Congo
2020s 22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 19.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP 2.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Congo or Iraq?
Congo, at 19.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Congo and Iraq?
1.38 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Unit
cubic meters per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 7,394 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.